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Donation of Winter Coats, Blankets Protect Barnstable’s Homeless Population

Tracy O'Neill2021-02-11T16:04:57-05:00February 11th, 2021|Categories: HACBeat, News|Tags: Barnstable Police Department, donations, Homeless on Cape Cod|

A little more than two weeks before the start of winter, students enrolled in the Plymouth Police Academy stopped by Housing Assistance to donate over two dozen coats and blankets for the region’s homeless. Plymouth Police Academy Winter Coat [...]

Keeping Cape Cod’s Homeless Safe During the Winter

Chris Kazarian2021-02-05T14:52:59-05:00February 1st, 2021|Categories: Blog, HACBeat, News|Tags: Barnstable Police Department, Cape Cod Hospital, Catholic Social Services, Community Impact Unit, Duffy Health Center, Homeless, homeless outreach, homelessness, homelessness on Cape Cod, Patty Alonso, St. Joseph's House, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Vinfen, winter, winter on Cape Cod|

During each month, Housing Assistance’s Homeless Outreach staff works with roughly 25 to 40 homeless individuals at a time. While their work is critical throughout the year, it is even more important during the winter months when frigid temperatures [...]